Talk:Control of the National Grid (UK)
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[edit] Origin of content
The original material was added by User:Engineman to the National Grid UK page. I didn't even read it all, but it dwarfed the rest of the article, wasn't wikified, didn't use an encyclopedic voice, appeared to go into great detail regarding diesel engine operation, and appeared to include advocacy for wind power. I'm moved it here for others to clean up or remove as they see fit. - Crosbiesmith 15:30, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Crosbie Smith,
all good points which I hold my hand up to, it probably is a bit too much about diesel, and does contain wind advocacy, so I am quite happy to have it edited down...
However, I have not yet seen anywhere a proper description of how the UK and indeed other grids are controlled, and it will clearly be a surprise to many people that diesels are in fact in very wide spread use, along with automatically sheddable loads.
I feel it is also important for people to understand clearly the reason using deisels is so cheap - becasue they are already paid for, and they have to be tested on full load.Engineman 17:06, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
- This is terrific stuff! It'll get chopped up and bashed about as it is forced into Wikipedia style, but thanks for giving us this unprecedented level of detail about power supply management: it's fascinating. -- The Anome 19:55, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
fantastic piece of editing!....195.166.59.7 17:25, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
Having read this article a number of ocassions I have now started a major tidy up of its contents. There has been too much irrelevant information included which raises a wikipedia issues of accuracy and credibility. We need to stick to the point and not go overboard on the testing of this or that which should be detailed in a separate topic altogether. Additionally there is also nothing mentioned about voltage control. I would also agree that the title should be changed to UK National Grid (Control). Aquizard 13:30, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Proposed Move
- How the UK National Grid is presently controlled → UK National Grid —(Discuss)— —LeSaint 04:33, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
How the UK National Grid is presently controlled - this name isn't exactly in the style of WP:NAME. How about moving it to Control of the UK National Grid - or UK National Grid (control)? I am sure that as long as it is linked to from UK National Grid then anyone who is interested, will find it?Garrie 01:52, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
- Agreed... "how it is controlled" is not a thing which an article can be written. IF there is a UK National Grid, perhaps everything ought to be there, and this information can be dedicated its own section titled "Present Control." LeSaint 04:28, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
